Five essential web and email writing tips for nonwritersMaybe you realize that your business marketing and communications need to be better written, but you can’t afford a copywriter or…Dec 31, 2018132Dec 31, 2018132
Four great nonprofit emails and why they workIn 2018, email is still the most effective way to connect directly to supporters and donors. By almost every metric — open rates…Dec 21, 2018165Dec 21, 2018165
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love “This Is Us”As I watched the first episode of NBC’s This is Us last fall, I smirked, shook my head, and rolled my eyes. The buzz about the show had…Mar 24, 2017147Mar 24, 2017147
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